eaþe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *auþuz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæːɑ̯θe/, [ˈæːɑ̯ðe]

Adjective

ēaþe

  1. easy, smooth, not difficult

Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative ēaþa ēaþe ēaþe ēaþan nom. ēaþe ēaþe ēaþu ēaþe ēaþu, -e ēaþa, -e
accusative ēaþan ēaþe ēaþan acc. ēaþne ēaþe ēaþe ēaþe ēaþu, -e ēaþa, -e
genitive ēaþan ēaþra, ēaþena gen. ēaþes ēaþes ēaþre ēaþra
dative ēaþan ēaþum dat. ēaþum ēaþum ēaþre ēaþum
instrumental ēaþe

Adverb

ēaþe (comparative ēaþ, superlative ēaþost)

  1. easily

Noun

ēaþe n

  1. that which is easy, the easy
    Þæt nán wiht ne sý þæs eáðes ne þæs earfoðes — Wlfst. 185, 1.

Derived terms
  • ēaþiġ

Descendants
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